The TCYS Annual Membership Meeting will be held on
Wednesday May 1, 2013 at the James Bowie High School Cafeteria ( 4103 West
Slaughter Lane ) beginning at 6:30. There will be a BBQ meal including
Brisket, Chicken and Sausage and sides served to all members. (Non-Members may purchase said meal for $15.00). Memberships may be purchased at the meeting.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

On June 16-20, 2013, the Statewide Texas 4-H Calf Roping and
Break-A-Way School will be held in Stephenville, Texas.The school will be held at the Tarleton State
University Equine Arena.This event has
been developed in order to encourage young people in 4-H to develop leadership skills
and to exercise their abilities in working with younger members in roping
activities in 4-H.Participation is
open to all districts of the state, with applications being accepted on a
first-come, first- serve basis with first priority to those boys and girls who
are 12 years of age and older.

The cost of the school will be $380.00 for the week. There is a limited
number of indoor stalls.Therefore, a
maximum of one horse per applicant. Awards will be presented at the conclusion
of the Roping School.

Call or Email Cory for more information on this event in interested: cmtalley@ag.tamu.edu

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Hey 4-Hers! This year, go AROUND THE WORLD with 4-H at District 10 Leadership Lab!
Leadership
Lab will be at the Texas 4-H Conference Center in Brownwood!
Registration will be on 4-H Connect from May 1st to the 31st, and there
will NO late registration. So pack your bags, grab your passport and get
ready to take a trip around the world with 4-H!

Who: 4-H members who at 13 years old by June 24th and have not graduated.
When: JUNE 24-26, 2013
Where: Texas 4-H Center (Brownwood)
Cost:
$200 for kids. This expense will cover all meals, room, t-shirt and
fees. This fee, does NOT cover transportation, so be sure to coordinate
with your fellow 4-Hers and agent for travel.

Texas 4-H is excited to announce that registration is now open for the
2013 Texas 4-H Roundup. Participants can begin registering April 11th
through May 11th. After May 11th a late registration fee will be applied
to all registrations. For more information on registering for Texas 4-H
Roundup please visit the Texas 4-H Roundup Website http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/roundu.

Invitational Contest opportunities are available for intermediate aged 4-H youth. Check out the 4-H Roundup Website to learn more about those opportunities.

Friday, April 5, 2013

The Texas 4-H Foundation is generously sponsoring registration
scholarship to help reduce the cost for volunteers attending the
2013 Texas 4-H Volunteer Conference, scheduled for July 12-14 in Plano.
Each scholarship is in the amount of $75, which is half of
the conference registration fee. The
online scholarship application will be open until May 1st. Recipients
will be notified the first part
of May. Applicants are asked to NOT register for the conference until
after they have received notification of whether or not they have
received a scholarship.

A link to the scholarship application and more information on the 4-H
Volunteer Conference is available online at
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/volunteer_conference.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

The
2013 Poultry Institute for Youth, sponsored by the Texas A&M University
Poultry Science Department and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, will be
held Sunday, June 16 through Tuesday, June 18, 2013 on the Texas A&M
University campus in College Station, Texas. This program gives high
school students with an interest in the poultry industry a chance to gain
first-hand knowledge. They will have the opportunity to meet both Texas
A&M faculty and Texas poultry industry leaders. A portion of the
institute will also include hands on activities as well as field trips to local
commercial poultry companies.

Students
who will be a junior or senior in high school in the Fall of 2013 or have just
recently graduated from high school are eligible to attend. Interested
students must complete and submit an application that can be found at http://posc.tamu.edu/files/2012/08/2013-Institute-Application.pdf
by Friday, May 3, 2013. The cost to attend is $50/student (do not
submit this with your application). Lodging and meals are
provided. Students who are selected will receive a confirmation packet
after May 17, 2013. For any questions please contact Jennifer Allen at
979-845-1654 or jallen@poultry.tamu.edu

Contact Travis 4-H

Community Service Activities

Soda Tab Collection - Travis 4-H is once again collecting soda can tabs. All tabs collected need to be submitted to the 4-H Office. Tabs collected will be turned in for money which will be used to offset costs for families utilizing the Ronald McDonald House.

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Helping Hands Program - Freytag's Florist

Freytag's Florist Helping Hands Program is designed to help non-profit organizations. Fretyag's Florist will donate 5% of the total transaction each time an order is placed and the organization and program are mentioned.

Freytag's Florists has been and continues to be a supporter of Travis County 4-H. Let's do our part and support them by spreading the word of this great program.

When you order an arrangement, be sure to mention Travis County 4-H and the Helping Hands Program.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Cooperative efforts of Travis County and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service have made the Travis County 4-H program possible. Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Extension Program are open to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.